Wandle Valley Academy and Evolve Academy to join strong new trust
 

Wandle Valley Academy and Evolve Academy are set to transfer to a strong new trust on 1st
September.

The two London schools are currently part of Parallel Learning Trust (PLT). However, with
PLT closing shortly, all its six schools need to join new academy trusts. Wandle Valley
Academy, in Sutton, and Evolve Academy, in Lambeth, will join Alternative Learning Trust
(ALT) on 1 st September, while PLT’s two schools in Southend (Victory Park Academy and
Sutton House Academy) will transfer to Fortis Trust on the same day. Inspire Free School, in
Medway, joined Rivermead Inclusive Trust earlier this year. The sixth school, Ramsden Hall
Academy, in Essex, will join its new trust later next school year.

The new trusts were all selected by PLT’s Board of Trustees after much careful
consideration, and have been approved by the Department for Education.

Angela Barry OBE, the Chief Executive Officer of PLT, said:
“I am delighted that all the schools are joining such superb academy trusts. The Board’s
decision was based above all on what is in the best interests of the pupils, their families and
the staff of each school.
“I have every confidence that the schools will continue to improve and provide an even
higher quality of education and care to children and young people.
“ALT is an excellent specialist education organisation which has a track record of providing a
strong, sustainable and supportive home for its schools. Fortis Trust is an excellent specialist
education organisation which places children and young people at the heart of all that it
does.”

Headteacher — Melissa Elvé-Williams

Evolve Academy is proud to have been recognised with the Rights Respecting School Award Bronze Award from Unicef.